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I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of North Texas in 1993 and my law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1997.. Upon graduation I entered private practice and practiced in the areas of professional liability, insurance defense, and medical malpractice.. In 1999, I became a cooperating attorney with the Texas Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 2000, I filed a 42 U.S.C. §1983 action against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice over its policy and practice of having prison guards eavesdrop on attorney-prisoner legal phone calls. In response, the TDCJ changed its policy to recognize and protect the attorney-client privilege.. In 2001, I relocated to Huntsville, Texas to concentrate on prison-related issues.. In 2001 and 2002, I participated in on-site inspections of TDCJ prison units in Amarillo, Beeville, Lamesa, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Woodville, Huntsville, and Tennessee Colony as part of the Ruiz v. Johnson prisoner class action lawsuit.. I have presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars on the issues of parole, civil rights and corrections/prison.. I have been published in the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association periodicial, THE VOICE and have written an extensive paper on the Prison Litigation Reform Act and Prisoner Civil Rights Claims.. I have successfully advocated on behalf of TDCJ prisoners in prison administrative matters, federal excessive force claims, and parole and revocation matters.. I represent prisoners and their families in a variety of prison-related issues, including but not limited to:. --    Parole Review before the Board of Pardons and Paroles. --    Parole revocation hearings. --    Disciplinary challenges. --    Unit transfer requests. --    Offender Protection Investigations (formerly known as Life Endangerment). --    Safety issues related to correctional staff and/or other prisoners. --    Appeals to the Director's Review Committee. --    Bans on visitation. --    Bans on correspondence (placement on a negative mailing list). I also practice civil and criminal law and represent prisoners in civil proceedings.. I can be reached at:Yolanda M. TorresThe Law Office Of Yolanda M. Torres, PLLCP.O. Box 118648Carrollton, Texas 75011-8648(P)(F)Website:

I grew up around small businesses. One of my grandfathers was an insurance agent in Denton. My other set of grandparents owned a bookstore in Irving. My father ran a financial services company in north Dallas with about ten employees, and during high school I often worked in his office after classes. I spent my summers working on commercial construction sites and watching how each contractor depended on the others to perform their obligations.At Stanford I majored in economics, in part because of its importance to business. But for me the real draw was the way in which economics approaches decision making: How do you balance expected costs and benefits to get the best possible outcome when the future is not entirely clear? This is the same way that I approach life, including litigation.For over three decades, since completing law school at UT Austin, I have assisted business clients in a wide variety of situations including breach of contract; misrepresentation and fraud; transactions and investments; disputes with vendors, customers, and construction contractors; tenant evictions; repossessions, foreclosures, and collections; trade secrets; covenants not to compete; misappropriation of business opportunities; embezzlement by managers; disputes over business ownership and control; enforcement actions by government regulators; negotiating and drafting contracts for real estate sales, businesses acquisitions, and large financial transactions; and setting up new companies. A large portion of my practice follows these issues into bankruptcy court.Early in my career as an attorney I also spent two years working at a medical technology company with about 100 employees. There I drafted contracts, participated in employee terminations, and worked out the legal arguments that resulted in a $100 million antitrust settlement against a Fortune 500 competitor. Most importantly, during those two years I walked in the shoes of my clients as a customer of legal services purchased from outside law firms. I understand the concerns that my clients have when they entrust me with their legal work.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.